US Builds Largest Consulate in the World in Lagos While Visa Ban Keeps Nigerians Out
The United States is constructing its largest consulate in the world in Lagos, a $537 million, 10-storey facility on 12.2 acres in Eko...
Police Claimed Mines Prevented Rescue of NYSC Members, But Corps Members Walked Out of the Forest After Ransom Was Paid
The release of 20 abducted National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State has been engulfed in controversy after the families of the...
Tinubu’s 30-Day Petrol Discount Sparks Fury as Nigerians Accuse Government of Electoral Bribe and Propaganda
The Federal Government’s announcement of a 30-day discount on petrol at NNPC filling stations has been met with widespread condemnation, with opposition parties,...
Cameroon Commits to Stronger Bilateral Ties with Nigeria
Cameroon has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria, pledging to deepen cooperation in trade, security and regional integration. The commitment...
Ghana Borrows $288 Million at 11% to Pay Cocoa Farmers After Delayed Purchases
Ghana’s cocoa regulator has been forced to borrow 3.39 billion cedis, about $288 million, from the domestic market at an interest rate of...
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Defies FIFA, Vows to Intervene in Football Federation After 7-0 Argentina Humiliation
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to intervene directly in the country’s football federation despite the risk of sanctions from...
INEC Turns to AI for Election Verification While Nigerians Still Queue for PVCs and Results Vanish on IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to deploy artificial intelligence for election result verification ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...
IMF Ranks Ethiopia, Guinea, Uganda, Rwanda and Benin as Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies in 2026, Nigeria Absent From List
The International Monetary Fund has published its list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies for 2026, and Nigeria does not appear anywhere on it. The...
Ghana Approves Formal Application to Join BRICS as Cabinet Backs Mahama’s Economic Diversification Drive
Ghana’s cabinet has approved a decision to formally apply to join BRICS, the geopolitical and economic bloc of emerging economies, Foreign Minister Samuel...
Lagos-Calabar Highway Costs $15.7m Per Kilometre, Nigeria Pays More Than Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal Combined
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is costing Nigeria far more per kilometre than similar road projects in neighbouring West African countries, and the disparity...
Red Sea Belongs to Its Coastal States, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia Declare
The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have issued a joint declaration asserting that the governance of the Red Sea is the...
Gambia Receives 21MW Generators From China to Tackle Crippling Power Crisis
The Gambia has taken delivery of two new power generators with a combined capacity of 21 megawatts, as the West African nation scrambles...